Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose to the worst team in the league

[danny90]

Priceless amount of overreaction some of the posters had this game circled to complain about just in case we lost. Grand scheme of things it doesn’t matter much, good game to build on after stealing a few points from shoddy efforts

 

[IrishInOntario]

As soon as we heard the story of this game (worst team & missing 10 regular players), I think we all knew this would be a loss.

Just add it to the pile of embarrassing Leafs losses.

Still consider us lucky to have 3/6 points on this roadtrip, so it is what it is.

Very lucky. Vegas and Colorado thoroughly outplayed us.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Tavares and Mrazek were trash. Not surprised we manage to lose somehow. All the ingredients were there for a classic embarrassment.

 

[34]

pathetic

tavares is playing like an ECHL 4th liner right now. by far the worst player in the entire league (and probably the AHL too) since the covid break.

Yeah, Tavares is fighting it big time. He will get his stride back though.

 

[Kiwi]

What can you say?

Played well enough to win but couldn't get out of our own way in important moments

Not the end of the world and hopefully it's a good kick up the ass and we start knuckling down again

We've been pretty meh on this roady

 

[DraftSchmaft]

Ryan Dzingel?

Vejmilka or whatever his name

 

[Lemontree]

Over 6 million dollars for Mrazek and Ritchie lols

Ritchie has provided more "value" already this year than Mrazek will provide over the course of his contract.

 

[Incognito]

Is anyone actually surprised when shit like this happens at this point?

 

[wingman75]

That last 5 minutes was pathetic. Down a goal, zero shots. Well played asshats. Hope they enjoy their tortilla soup tomorrow.

Mrazek is baaaad.

Three blown third periods in a row.

 

[The Examiner]

They dominated that game but came up against a hot goalie. They still should have won this game.

They better get their act together for Saturday because St.Louis is no joke.

 

[Stephen]

What do you do, sometimes you just can’t score. We dominated them everywhere but the scoreboard. No complaints.

I wouldn't necessarily say "domination." Leafs have a lot of trouble against teams that are just committed to collapsing to the slot and a lot of times don't have the point shot from the blueline or the slot presence to break things down. So they spam shots and get a lot of perimeter action and get 'goalie'd'. The shot clock looks great, the goalie looks like a Vezina winner. The CBJ/Montreal playbook in a nutshell.

 

[BTP]

this was the mother of all trap games. what did u guys expect, this was the leafiest thing possible and it happened.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

On a side note, what the f*** happened to the whistles in the 3rd? Trips, free hands, and interferences galore.

 

[aingefan]

As soon as I say the last place teams goalie with a 903 save percentage coming in, I had a bad feeling.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Ok but how do the leafs tilt the ice like that and only get two PP’s in the first 10 mins on high sticking calls???

 

[DraftSchmaft]

I wouldn't necessarily say "domination." Leafs have a lot of trouble against teams that are just committed to collapsing to the slot and a lot of times don't have the point shot from the blueline or the slot presence to break things down. So they spam shots and get a lot of perimeter action and get 'goalie'd'. The shot clock looks great, the goalie looks like a Vezina winner.

Games like this expose our lack of shot from the blueline. Couldn't even get a wrister through for a tip or rebound.

 

[2 Slick]

Leafs do this every season. Find ways to lose in comical ways. Playing against a team that had two wins back to back once all season. Outshoot them by like 50 to 17 and still find a f***ing way to lose.

I've been bad mouthing the Mrazek signing before he even played his first game with the Leafs. His save percentage is like .875% with 4+ GAA. He's f***ing trash. Make NO mistake, him and Campbell aren't a tandem, Campbell is the starting goaltender and back-up. Mrazek is the fringe AHL back-up goaltender at best.

Tavares continues to decline, he's way too slow and inconsistent. His best days are long gone and now all that is left is a sporadic good games here and there, but mostly shit all around.

Team has been trash the last 3 games. They didn't deserve the win against Vegas, they were absolutely dominated.

This is why this team chokes every year in the first round. It'll be the same shit this season too, you can bet on that.

 

[stickty111]

Leafs are not a true contender. That is the harsh reality. Cannot be losing games like this

Tampa is not a contendor, they got swept by an 8th place team. Thats the harsh reality.

 

[Aashir]

Can't finish. Looking forward to some fans still making trade requests for gritty players who can't finish either.

This year I’d look at getting a top 6 winger. 50-60 points. Someone to play 2nd line to move kerfoot down

I’d like to have going into the playoffs

58 - 34 - 16
__ - 91 - 88
15 - 64 - 65
47 - 19 - 24

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

Leafs have been entertaining all year but I won't be watching the next game. Bills Mafia baby

 

[BertCorbeau]

Karma for the last couple of days. Minimal mistakes and a hot goalie. Doesn’t happen often to this group.
Also they ran out of gas at the end, that was evident

 

[Confucius]

The better team lost, not much else to say. Oh yay Mathews has some new 9 game streak going.

 

[stickty111]

This year I’d look at getting a top 6 winger. 50-60 points. Someone to play 2nd line to move kerfoot down

I’d like to have going into the playoffs

58 - 34 - 16
__ - 91 - 88
15 - 64 - 65
47 - 19 - 24

Yup was the need last year and this year. Yet people will say we need GRIT.

 

[Aashir]

Leafs do this every season. Find ways to lose in comical ways. Playing against a team that had two wins back to back once all season. Outshoot them by like 50 to 17 and still find a f***ing way to lose.

I've been bad mouthing the Mrazek signing before he even played his first game with the Leafs. His save percentage is like .875% with 4+ GAA. He's f***ing trash. Make NO mistake, him and Campbell aren't a tandem, Campbell is the starting goaltender and back-up. Mrazek is the fringe AHL back-up goaltender at best.

Tavares continues to decline, he's way too slow and inconsistent. His best days are long gone and now all that is left is a sporadic good games here and there, but mostly shit all around.

Team has been trash the last 3 games. They didn't deserve the win against Vegas, they were absolutely dominated.

This is why this team chokes every year in the first round. It'll be the same shit this season too, you can bet on that.

Agree with mrazek, f***ing Curtis mcbackup was better then this guy

Tavares deserves more than 4 games. He’s still a PPG. Hopefully marners back Saturday

 

[Dragao6]

It’s weeks like this that brings me back to what will happen to this roster and management if we lose out again in round 1?

everyone loves this team, loves the dressing room so don’t want to change anything…but then when that 4th loss comes again how will the fan base react also?? Lol

time will tell
They good but not Tampa or colorida level for sure